Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State says that it "strives to advance scholarly and creative endeavor through the creation of new knowledge, cutting-edge research, innovative artistic pursuits and high-quality academic instruction; to use these qualities to enhance technical, undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, health care, and other services provided to the people of Idaho, the Nation, and the World; and to develop citizens who will learn from the past, think critically about the present, and provide leadership to enrich the future in a diverse, global society." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    YES
  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    PARTIAL

    See Note

    One-half credit given for both U.S. Government or History and Economics because U.S. Government and Economics are folded into the "Goal 11" requirement, thus students may choose either one or the other. Full credit is not given for U.S. Government or History because the "Goal 9" requirement may be satisfied by a course that is not an American government or history survey.

  • 5. Economics

    PARTIAL

    See Note

    One-half credit given for both U.S. Government or History and Economics because U.S. Government and Economics are folded into the "Goal 11" requirement, thus students may choose either one or the other.

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit for Mathematics because the "Goal 3" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES

B

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